A/N - The underlined words are ASL (American Sign Language) the words in italics are another language (english written but not said) which i will specify.
Emily Prentiss and Spencer Reid are just friends, the best actually, they live in a 2 bedroom apartment together. They have been closer ever since Colorado, drifting apart from everyone else. Both don't trust the team anymore because it was Hotch's idea to put them undercover and the rest of the team backed him up even after Prentiss and Reid were uncomfortable with it. They both ended up being tortured and held hostage for 17 months, Emily is still getting used to being back but Spencer got the hang of it pretty quickly he's even starting to forgive the team which is something Emily might not be able to do. She has some setbacks and now has PTSD, Emily went through a lot more than Spencer simply because she's a woman. The team only saved them 2 months ago and Emily has become more withdrawn, sassy, and definitely a worse driver, from fear, than ever. BY THE WAY THEY WERE BOTH PRESUMED DEAD BUT NOW THEY ARE CLEARLY NOT DEAD.
BAU Headquarters 8:48 a.m.
One Supervisory Special Agent of the BAU answered her ringing phone in a casual calming voice "Prentiss," she rolled her eyes after hearing the voice of her Section Chief Erin Strauss. "Yes ma'am. Got it. Of course but may i ask why i'm going solo? Okay I'll be there first thing in the morning. Oh Okay." With that she hung up and rushed to gather her stuff, without acknowledging all of her team members stares.
"What was that about?" Her colleague SSA Derek Morgan asked politely but noisily.
Emily Prentiss looked up at her staring teammates "What?" She asked confused. Derek pointed to the phone on her desk, "Oh! Chief Strauss wants me to consult on a few cases from another agency, I have to be there before 12 p.m."
"Just you?" Her Section Unit Chief Hotchner asked as he walked up to his 6 team members. He wasn't happy that Strauss went straight to Emily instead of asking him. "Are you comfortable with that Prentiss?"
"Uhm, yeah i think. Strauss said that the team is working on eight active cases right now. I'm going to assist them with a few." She explained to her team unsure.
"What are we doing in the meantime since we don't have a case?" Another college of hers asked their unit chief.
"Paper work Spence, Paper work." Emily said handing him all of her files.
"Wait what? I love my fair share of paperwork but this is just to much Em!" Dr. Spencer Reid exclaimed.
"Sorry pretty boy but i have to go. I'm supposed to be there by," she stops signing and looks at the clock, "I only have about 3 hours to go from here to their headquarters, i have to see their director too. I don't know if i'll be at the apartment tonight i might have to do an all nighter again."
"Stop you know those aren't good for you, mentally and physically. You're going to do wonderful.And okay i'll see you some time tomorrow maybe?" Spencer asked her hopeful.
"I know and maybe i'll make it home today but if not we are eating lunch tomorrow, if you can come and we'll eat there. Deal?" Emily signed to him and he nodded in agreement. "Okay then i will see you later," She said out loud this time. She waved goodbye to her team and blew Spencer a playful kiss which he caught and put the invisible kiss his pocket. With that she exited the bullpen, "What the hell did Strauss get me into this time? Eh at least i'll see Tony." She whispered to herself as she pressed the down button on the elevator.
NCIS Headquarters 10:00 a.m.
"Gibbs, my office." Director Leon Vance called for one of his agents.
The three members of Gibbs' teams all looked at Gibbs curiously as he walked up the stairs to his bosses office. He entered the office ignoring the secretary and without knocking, "What's up Leon?" He asked having a weird feeling in his famous gut.
The director looked at his agent carefully, "I've asked for additional help. Your team alone is working on eight active cases." He answered carefully.
Gibbs rolled his eyes at the thought, "What kind of additional help?" He asked irritated.
"We will be welcoming Supervisory Special Agent Emily Prentiss," Vance replied. "She is an agent of the FBI's BAU team."
"Profiler?"Gibbs asked another question already knowing the answer.
"Yes." The director answered getting Gibbs even more irritated.
"I need more coffee!" Was all Gibbs said, or rather yelled, before he walked out of the office and into to the elevator. "What the hell did he get me into this time?" He whispered before going to his favorite cafe across the Navy Yard.
NCIS Headquarters 10:54 a.m.
Emily pulled into the Navy Yard earlier than she expected, she got stuck in security but the flash of her badge got her through without another hiccup. She felt herself tense when she got into the elevator, she didn't like closed spaces and in elevators you have no where else to go. Emily relaxed when the elevator door opened after what seemed to be an eternity for her. When she got out she quickly spotted her friends desk, she sat in it ignoring the stares she was getting from two other agents around her.
"May we help you ma'am?" A tanned woman with an accent that Emily immediately recognized asked her.
Emily snickered at the word 'ma'am', "Nope just waiting for a friend." She answered plainly.
"How'd you get in here without an escort?" An agent asked her but this time it came from the mouth of a young male.
Before Emily could answer him someone else interrupted "Hey sorry it took so lon-," he stopped talking as soon as he realized who was sitting in his chair. "Holy shit," he murdered to himself.
"Shall I call security Tony?" The female agent asked.
"No- no, it- it's fine Ziva," he stuttered to the woman still looking at the person in front of him.
"You going to just stand there DiNozzo?" Emily asked with a smile across her face as she stood up from his chair.
Tony quickly dropped his bag on the floor and went towards her. "What the hell Em i thought you were dead!!" He tightened his grip as Emily buried her face in his hug, "How the hell are you alive? I watched you die on national television!" He talked to her ignoring the weird looks that he was getting from his two other colleagues.
"Think you could get rid of me that easily T.D.?" Emily asked as she ruffled his hair, "Yes the farmhouse exploded but me and my team member weren't in it at the time." She frowned at the sight of flashbacks.
"Well then where were you?" Tony asked confused.
"I promise you Tony that's a story for another time." She told him.
Tony could sense something was off with her but he decided to change the subject, "Not saying its not fun to see you but what are you doing here?"
"Oh your director didn't tell you?" Emily asked and as if on cue the director came out of his office and nodded towards Emily, "Well i will have to tell you after this meeting."
"Okay, i guess i will see you later princess." Tony gave her a quick hug and a kiss on the forehead.
"You can bet on it Tony," Emily said as she walked away. Emily bounced up the stairs and into the directors office, but not before stopping to talk to his secretary of course, after she was given the go ahead she opened the metal doors and walked in.
"Agent Prentiss!" The director said holding his hand out.
"Director Vance." She smiled and replied to him respectfully as she shook his hand.
"Well let's skip the formality, i understood you spoke with your Chief Strauss?" Emily nodded as an answer to his question, "Okay then you know that you'll be helping Special Agent Gibbs' team with a few cases," He stated.
"Yes sir, i plan to help in any way that you and Special Agent Gibbs will allow me too." She said with a hint of authority in her voice.
"Well you are welcome to help in any way that you can, you have my permission to do whatever it takes to help these investigations." He assured her.
"Thank you sir i will start straight away!" Emily said as she stood up and shook his hand again.
"I forgot how that felt," the director muttered as he shook her hand.
"How what felt sir?" Emily asked confused.
"That," he started "Respect. Also Agent Prentiss I would watch out, I wouldn't want to be on Gibbs' bad side."
"Yes sir, i don't plan to be most agents and butt into the case unwelcome." She said as she walked out the door.
Well this is the end of chapter one and i plan on doing regular updates!! Please review and comment!!!